Storage Infrastructure Specialist

Job Description

Storage Infrastructure Specialist

• 3 months contract – ASAP start!
• Australian Citizens with current Baseline clearance
• ACT - Onsite

Our esteemed Federal Govt. client is seeking an experienced Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist for a three-month contract. 

This role will optimise Dell PowerScale and Isilon environment to ensure maximum performance, efficiency, and scalability. You will play a key role in supporting the petabyte-scale storage platform, which underpins critical Media & Entertainment workflows, including high-throughput media ingest, editing, archival, and retrieval.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce a comprehensive technical audit report documenting the current storage architecture, operational health, risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Develop clear architecture diagrams representing cluster configuration, storage tiering, and data services.
• Create operational runbooks to guide administration, troubleshooting, and routine storage maintenance.
• Deliver capacity and growth forecasts with actionable recommendations to ensure scalability and efficient storage utilisation.
• Conduct structured knowledge transfer sessions with ICT staff to enable ongoing management and operational continuity.

Skills and Experience:

• Expert hands-on experience with Dell PowerScale and Isilon (OneFS 8.x/9.x).
• Proven ability to design, administer, and optimise enterprise-scale storage environments for high-performance workloads.
• Deep understanding of scale-out NAS architecture, storage tiering, and data services.
• Experience documenting complex storage environments and producing operational runbooks.
• Strong communication skills to present technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Scripting skills (Python/Bash) for automation and data analysis are highly desirable.

Details:
Submission date: 19/11/2025
Duration: 3 months contract
Eligibility: Australian Citizenship with Baseline clearance
Location: ACT - Onsite

If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, apply now or contact Varsha at our Canberra office on (02) 6257 8888 for more information.